This would amount to a complete capitulation from the US. Literally no way to even attempt to spin this as a win.

'Absolutely too late' for Trump to change minds before November Trump is bragging about an 'incredible' economy while everyday Americans are trapped paying $28 for a handful of fruit. ...

'Absolutely too late' for Trump to change minds before November

Trump is bragging about an 'incredible' economy while everyday Americans are trapped paying $28 for a handful of fruit.

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Where is Mitch McConnell?

Trump sure does love guys who hit women.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

Dana White is introducing Trump at Trump's rally in Las Vegas

And in other news… A Heads Up.

Trump is an asshole and so is everyone who voted for him

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11h ago

The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful

El-Sayed: "We've been talking about an illegal apartheid regime for a very very long time, and that supersedes Netanyahu itself. So I just think we need to treat Israel the way we would treat any other country that behaved the way Israel is behaving."

Tracey Jolliffe produces another stunning Common Kestrel photo to net her second winning Photo of the Week of 2026!

Photo of the Week: 27 July-2 August 2026

Tracey Jolliffe wins BirdGuides Photo of the Week for the second time in 2026 with another stunning Common Kestrel image.

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Our latest podcast episode is out and it's all things August patch birding! Is it one of the best months of the year for the patch birder? What species are you hoping to see in your local area this August?

Young people under 40 better wake tf up- this 80 year old dirty stink is destroying your future. The 5 guys running this country put this party fluffer in charge of “cosmetics”, so you don’t notice them.

I wonder if we could get these #racist #xenophobic idiots to abandon our numeral system if they realized we actually use Arabic numbers. #Politics

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5h ago

If you think Fox has ramped up the Islamophobic outrage over Abdul El-Sayed's victory, you really need to check out what Newsmax was doing last night. It's hard to put into words how racist this is, but also notice how the anchor lies and calls El-Sayed an "immigrant from another Muslim country."

Gift link -- no paywall. Stunning reporting here. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

nytimes.com

Puffin with sand eels, Isle of May It's taken me over 8 years to get a photo of a puffin with sand eels. linktr.ee/vickyouten... 🪶🦉 #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #vickyoutenphoto #puffin

The left: we want the Epstein files The right: we want the Epstein files The center: we want the Epstein files Trump: best I can do for you is Fauci’s diary, some lies about the reflecting pool, and a failed war in Iran

Did Pirro erase the tape? The plot thickens.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 21h ago

Trump: "Everybody saw the vandalism. All you have to do is look at the tape." (There is no tape. Trump is nuts.)

Sgt. Bone Spurs, (not) at your service. (I'm not a military person, but if I was, I'd be pissed). 😡

Przevalski’s Finch: unique in three ways (i) endemic to China’s Tibetan Plateau, (ii) the sole species in its own family, and (iii) unmistakable with its crimson wash and long tail [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].

Booker: "Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in the lowest possible confinement after giving no information that helped us get one more investigation started and has been silent, and the man responsible for that we're about to make the attorney general of the US ... this is farcical."

The US has used up “virtually all” of its highly accurate long-range missiles during the Iran war. Washington has also expended nearly two-thirds of its Patriot interceptors, CSIS found. www.semafor.com/article/08/0...

CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease ...

CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease

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GOP is actually the OPP (Old Pedophile Party) now. Grand old party, my ass. #Politics #Republicans #Pedophiles 

@billkittle.bsky.social · 24h ago

🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper was one of the most self-destructive things I've ever witnessed on cable news. Here's the whole thing:

🤯 Max Miller's interview with Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯

YouTube video by Aaron Rupar

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Let's get the breaking news out of the way first: BREAKING - Reuters reports the United States has expended "virtually all" of its ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles against Iran. This is superficially a defense-nerd fun fact; it is, in reality, important. www.patreon.com/joohn/posts/... 1/6